The claimants applications had been decided under a fast track procedure since ruled ultra vires. Held: The decisions remained valid. Sharp, Peter Jackson, Singh LJJ [2018] EWCA Civ 2838, [2018] WLR(D) 787 Bailii, WLRD Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 106 England and Wales Immigration Updated: 12 November 2021; Ref: scu.631420
The applicants’ claims for asylum had been rejected as bound to fail, and under the new Act, they were to be removed from the UK. If they wanted to appeal, they they would have to do so from outside the jurisdiction. The section had been brought into effect before the Act had been formally published. … Continue reading Regina (ZL and VL) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Lord Chancellor’s Department: CA 24 Jan 2003
1. For courts and tribunals, the coming into force of Part 5A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (ss.117A-D) has not altered the need for a two-stage approach to Article 8 claims. 2. Ordinarily a court or tribunal will, as a first stage, consider an appellant’s Article 8 claim by reference to the … Continue reading Bossade (Ss117A-D-Interrelationship With Rules): UTIAC 16 Jul 2015
B, an homosexual immigrant for Jamaica, resisted his return, saying that he would be prosecuted. The Secretary of State now appealed against a finding that his inclusion of Jamaica within the statutory list of safe countries for return was not rational. Held: The appeal failed. Homosexual, bisexual and transsexual people in Jamaica were at risk … Continue reading Brown (Jamaica), Regina (on The Applications of) v Secretary of State for The Home Department: SC 4 Mar 2015
The deceased soldier died of heat exhaustion whilst on active service in Iraq. It was said that he was owed a duty under human rights laws, and that any coroner’s inquest should be a fuller one to satisfy the state’s duty under Article 2. Held: The SSD’s appeal succeeded. ‘jurisdiction’ within the meaning of Article … Continue reading Smith, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Defence and Oxfordshire Assistant Deputy Coroner (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening): SC 30 Jun 2010
The appellant had applied for leave to remain as a postgraduate doctor. Before her application was determined, the rules changed. She said that her application should have been dealt with under the rules applicable at the time of her application. Held: The appeal failed. The decision was to be taken under the Rules applying at … Continue reading Odelola v Secretary of State for the Home Department: HL 20 May 2009
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